Camera front



March 26, 1929. 1.. w. LESSLER ET AL 1,707,022

CAMERA FRONT Filed April 23, 1926 IN VEN T OR RNE Y usw zssL BY museum/4.

Patented Mar. 26, 1929.

nurrsn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEW N. LESSLER, OF JOHNSON CITY, AND GAR-L A. BORNMANN, OF BINGHAMTQlT,

NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TQ AGFA ANSCO OORPGRA- TION, F BZNGHAMTON, NEJT YGRK, A CORPORATION CF NEJV CAMEE-A FRONT. I

Application filed April 23,

Our invention pertains to photographic :uneras and has particular reference to a new front and shutter support therefor.

is well known, it is oltc.

our one side to the other the shutions support of a camera in order to nu 'e accurately record phiitographically elongated objects of which an image is being nuulc.

The primary object of my invention to n'ovide a camera front which has novel means for mo vcinent.

Another object is to provide means for retaining the front substantially rigid while the pe formed.

Another obje is to provide n'ieans whereby the correct centering of the front after adjustments have been inane may be ac coinplished with a niinii'nuin of effort and with positive accuracy.

()tlior objects in detailsof construction and. operation will be zqjparent as the dcszrrip on procecds reference being had to the accompanying drawing wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts.

il ig 'uro l isa side view of a photographic camera equipped with my improved front.

Figure 2 is a detail elevation of the front,

the platform support therefor being shown in section.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 3'3 of Figure 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure l is a detail plan. View of my iniprovcd, front certain parts having been omi ted for clcarness.

1 .g'ure 5 is a detail perspective of the locking and centering device.

Reference numeral 1 indicates gene ally the body of a photographic camera of the folding type provided with the usual spool pins 2, handle 3, platform l, bellows 5, shuttcr l3, and. 'VlGW finder 7. These parts are of the conventional type and. need not be lescrihed in detail. The usual tripod sockets 8 and 9, linger pieces 10 and focusing device 11 are also illustrated diagramina tically.

Secured to the platform t is the usual rail member 12 upon which is adapted to slide esirable to accomplishing this sidewise adjusting operation, is being- 1925. Serial N0. 104,117.

a box member 18 which supports the camera front 14 upon which the shutter (3 mounted.

The box member 13 is slightly enlarged :it its rear end, such ci'ilargcinent having its upper edges lJQVQllOljl at 15 leijigthwisc of the box 13 and laterally of the platform The can'iera front ll is prefarbly a one piece casting, although it may be otherwise formed, and has its lower end dovetailed on its under surfaco'as at 16 vith the overhangingedges 17 cn'ibracing the bevelled edges 15 of the box 13 whereby the front let may slide longitudinally on the box 18 laterally of the camera.

This dove-tailed portion of the lower end of the front M is recessed as at 18 and upwardly through this recess extends a pin 1%) provided at its upper end with threads (not shown) upon which threaded the knurled adjustii'ig screw 20. This adjusting}; screw 20 carries a sleeve 21 surrouinling the pin 19 above the recessed portion of the front 4. This is illustratml clearly in Fig.5- ure 5. A coil s n-inn E22 encircles the slcevo 21 between the knurled head. 20 and. the id :essed portioijrof the front and exerts sulliciont tension between these parts when the linger piece 20 is loosened or unscrewed on the pin 19, to hold the front suhstantially rigid with relation to the sliding box l3. It will be noted that the pin 19 extending through the slot 18 forms a guide for tho atcral slidingmovement of the front Ll upon the box 15. It will also be uudcrstoml that when the screw or linger piece 20 is tightened on the pin 19, against the tension of the spring 22, the front will he held. absolutely rigid and innniwable with relation to such sliding box.

In orcer that the center point between the box 13 and the sliding front l l may be easily found and the front adjusted to such point with a minimum of lill'iculty, a washer 23 has been provided lotwee the lower end of the sleeve 21 and the recessed portion of the front 1%. This washer is provided with 'dowrnvardly turned cars il l extending into the recesses 18 thus preventing rotation and consequent accidental displacement of the washer. The washer 23 provided with a laterally extending finger provided with a downwardly punched indentation 26 adapted to fit into a similar iinlei'itatioi'i (not shown) formed on the recessed portion of the front let to the exact central point thereof and in the path of the linger 25 of the washer.

A cross piece 27 extends between the lower ends of the legs 28 and 29 of the front and directly over the knurled finger piece 20 thus providing both a reinforcement for the front and aslo means for preventing the finger piece :20 from being completely unscrewed from the pin 19.

The operation of the parts so far described is as follows:-()rdinarily the front 1 lwill be set centrally of the sliding box 13 with the indented linger engiiging within the corrc;vending indentation on the recessed portion of the front 14-, and locked in such position by tightening the finger piece 20 dowmvardly upon the pin 19 against the tension of the spring 222. If it is now de sired to move the front 1st to one side or the other, the finger piece 20 is loosened whereupon the front 1 f may l e slid sidease upon the box 13, guided by the pin 19 and the downwardly turned ear of the washer 23 to the desired point. During such operation, it will be understood that with the tension relieved from the washer 23, the indented linger 25 will ride up out of its centrally located seat and slide along; on the surface of the recessed portion of the front 14. It will also be understood that while th s operation is taking place, that is when the finger piece 20 is loosened, the spring 22 will still exert a sufficient tension to maintain the front 14 substantially rigid and preventits tipping over or becoming; otherwise displaced. hen. the desired adjustnent has been made, the lin er piece 20 is again tightened thus rigidly secur ng the front in its adjusted position. After the exposure has been made in such adjusted position, the finger piece 20 is again loosened and the front 1-.l: slid back until the indented finger 25 on the washer 22-3 snaps into its seat, in which position the operator knows that the front is again centrally positioned and may again be tightened.

From the foregoing, it will be understood that we have provided a novel form of camera front particularly adaptable for adjustments laterally on the sliding box carried by the camera platform. This adjustin; means being particularly adaptable to the U type of camera front now comn'ionly used.

Of course many changes in details of construction and arrangement of parts may be slideway, said frame bcinp slidable thereon, and provided with a slot, and means for securing said frame in position on said track comprising a headed set screw pat, through said slot and threaded in said support.

2. A camera front comprising a frame, a support therefor provided with a lateral slideway, said frame being slidable thereon, and provided with a slot, and means for sccuringsaid frame in position on said track comprising a headed set screw passing; through said slot and threaded in said support, and a coiled spring encirclin said screw between the head thereof and said support.

3. A camera front comprising a fran'ic, a support therefor provided with a lateral slideway, said frame being sliduble thereon, and provided with a slot in the base thereof, a headed screw passing through said slot and threaded in said support, a washer cncircling said screw and provided with an indented tongue, said support having an indentation centrally thereof to receive the indented portion of said tongue, and a coiled spring encircling said screw between the head thereof and said washer.

at. A camera front comprising a frame a support therefor provided wi '2. a lateral slideway, said frame being slidabic thereon, and provided with a slot in the base thereof, a headed set screw passing through said slot. and threaded in said support, a washer encirclin said screw and provided with an indented tongue, said support having an indentation centrally thereof to receive the indented portion of said tongue, and a coiled spring, encircling said screw between the head thereof and said washer, and ears on said washer engaging in said slot.

support therefor provided with a lateral till LE\V \V. LESSLER. CARL A. BORN MAN N. 

